http://www.clintrogersonline.com/blog/2008/02/11/moving-beyond-nationalism-and-the-tribal-mindset/ Blog of P. Clint Rogers, PhD: Culture, Training, and Technology Specialist Tue, 07 Feb 2012 17:52:39 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.1.3 http://www.clintrogersonline.com/blog/2008/02/11/moving-beyond-nationalism-and-the-tribal-mindset/#comment-1574 Clint Mon, 25 Feb 2008 22:37:41 +0000 http://www.clintrogersonline.com/blog/2008/02/11/moving-beyond-nationalism-and-the-tribal-mindset/#comment-1574 Here's an interesting quote related to this issue from the research of Aron, et. al: "This research supports the claim that people are, at times, motivated to develop cross-group friendships, and these relationships with members of other groups generally lead not only to prejudice reduction but also to opportunities for self-expansion and positive affect. Given that the research suggests that there is such an appetitive interest in other groups, it seems timely to consider reevaluating our current thinking about the range of emotions that might be experienced during intergroup interactions. While tolerance has been the main goal of many intergroup relation programs, a more comprehensive model of intergroup attitudes and emotions might allow us to properly seek the conditions under which we might expect truly positive outcomes, such as respect, trust, liking, admiration, or even compassionate love." ("Compassionate Love for Individuals in Other Social Groups" by Aron, et. al., <em>The Science of Compassionate Love</em>, Blackwell Publishers) Here’s an interesting quote related to this issue from the research of Aron, et. al:
“This research supports the claim that people are, at times, motivated to develop cross-group friendships, and these relationships with members of other groups generally lead not only to prejudice reduction but also to opportunities for self-expansion and positive affect. Given that the research suggests that there is such an appetitive interest in other groups, it seems timely to consider reevaluating our current thinking about the range of emotions that might be experienced during intergroup interactions. While tolerance has been the main goal of many intergroup relation programs, a more comprehensive model of intergroup attitudes and emotions might allow us to properly seek the conditions under which we might expect truly positive outcomes, such as respect, trust, liking, admiration, or even compassionate love.”
(”Compassionate Love for Individuals in Other Social Groups” by Aron, et. al., The Science of Compassionate Love, Blackwell Publishers)

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